Longstanding readers know that I am a bit of a fan of research on narcissists. No, there is absolutely no personal reason why I am so interested in that topic, believe me. But by now, I have written quite a few articles on the (mostly negative) impact of narcissists on organisations. Yet, in some circumstances, narcissists can be good for a company, at least in the short run, as I have explained
Let me get this straight. We accept that CEOs are often narcissists. If we didn't, then no more Elon, Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs. But narcissistic CFOs are red flags? Sounds actionable to me. A.I. should be able to determine which CFOs are highest on the N-scale.
Indeed, if you go to my archive and search for narcissists, you will find a series of articles on both narcissistic CEOs and CFOs. Both are on average very bad for businesses. Elon and Steve are the exception that prove the rule.
Let me get this straight. We accept that CEOs are often narcissists. If we didn't, then no more Elon, Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs. But narcissistic CFOs are red flags? Sounds actionable to me. A.I. should be able to determine which CFOs are highest on the N-scale.
Indeed, if you go to my archive and search for narcissists, you will find a series of articles on both narcissistic CEOs and CFOs. Both are on average very bad for businesses. Elon and Steve are the exception that prove the rule.
Interesting. By coincidence I listened to the attached podcast this week, which although mostly about relationships does briefly reference leaders and CEO's. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/428-how-to-spot-a-narcissist-the-impact/id1333552422?i=1000646001645